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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vershire (Orange County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vershire
7 Families width 17 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vershire
15 Genera with 17 Species
Basilarchia Scudder, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vershire
17 Species
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Basilarchia weidemeyerii (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vershire
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov